Jesus the Healer

Luke presents a busy Jesus, who, after preaching in the synagogue, healed Peter's mother-in-law and hundreds of others. (Lk 4:38-44).  People are always asking for prayers for the healing of illnesses, their own, those of family members or friends. Often it is not just physical illness, but an illness of spirit...anxiety, depression, or lack of energy or interest in life, in family, in work. To whom shall we go?  Doctors, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists are the extended hands of Jesus, he Healer.  Turning to him as did the people of Capernaum and the other regions Jesus visited, is really the answer, for often a lack of faith, a lack of connection with, of confidence and hope in a :"power" outside of us, i.e. Jesus, is what's needed.  May we not be ashamed to ask him for healing. He knows our needs already, but is simply waiting for us to acknowledge our need for him. The Greek word for healer is soter, translated in Latin as salvator, or :bearer of health, salus...our salvation is the ultimate healing, and Jesus is the Healer.  It's what he does.
Bro. Rene